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Physics at San Jose State University

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if San Jose State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in physics.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

San Jose State Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics

San Jose State Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Physics Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in physics from San Jose State. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from San Jose State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $138,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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